Karachi, May 9(The News): The SSC Part-I (class IX) Annual Examinations, 2007, of Science and General
group (regular and private) will start from May 15 in which 145,000 candidates
are likely to appear.

In all 416 examinations centres were established,
232 were of the boys and 184 for the girls, according to Controller of
Examinations Bizaatullah Khan, besides a special examination centre in Karachi
Central Jail.

He also disclosed that 75 vigilance teams were formed to
combat menace of cheating, each team comprises two persons, in addition to 10
members Special Vigilance Team which would monitor the entire examination
process.

Nobody will be allowed to carry mobile phones, if anybody is
found violating rules would be taken to task, according to the law. May 24 paper
of biology was rescheduled to the by-poll in Jamshed town and would now be held
on May 28.

The practical exams of class IX would start in the first week
of June, while practical exams for class X will start from May 10.

The
Class X theory exams concluded on May 5. It is pertinent to note here that in
other parts of the province class IX and X exams were held simultaneously. It
was only this metropolis, which is conducting both the exams on separate dates.